{"id":35286,"date":"2022-01-24T19:20:08","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T19:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/01\/24\/us-special-operations-command-picks-anduril-to-lead-counter-drone-integration-work-in-1b-deal\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T22:49:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T22:49:38","slug":"us-special-operations-command-picks-anduril-to-lead-counter-drone-integration-work-in-1b-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2022\/01\/24\/us-special-operations-command-picks-anduril-to-lead-counter-drone-integration-work-in-1b-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"US Special Operations Command picks Anduril to lead counter-drone integration work in $1B deal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Special Operations Command has picked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/outlook\/2021\/12\/06\/anduril-boss-in-an-era-of-strategic-competition-we-need-artificially-intelligent-systems\/\" target=\"_blank\">California-based Anduril Industries<\/a> to lead its counter-drone systems integration work in a $1 billion deal, according to a contract announcement and company statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the integration partner, \u201cAnduril will deliver, advance and sustain [counter-unmanned systems] capabilities for special operations forces wherever they operate,\u201d the Jan. 24 company statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anduril\u2019s family of systems designed to counter drone threats is run by the Lattice operating system and includes its Sentry tower and the small unmanned aerial system Anvil. The system also brings in \u201cbest-of-breed\u201d third-party sensors and effectors \u201cfor a layered defensive approach,\u201d according to the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Lattice system is able to provide autonomous detection, classification and tracking of targets at the edge of the battlefield and alerts users to the detected threats. It also prompts users with solutions to engage and destroy the threats, the company described.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Sentry tower is comprised of an onboard radar and optical sensors within embedded computing cores that can process data through machine-learning algorithms to detect, identify and track threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anduril said it will deliver capability through \u201ctraditional means,\u201d but will also deploy the capability as a service and configure the system to carry out specific missions as threats evolve or new threats emerge. And under the contract, it must design, prototype and develop new counter-UAS technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnduril\u2019s software-first approach and its open and interoperable Lattice operating system enables sensor modularity and massive scalability,\u201d the statement said. \u201cAs the SIP, Anduril will maintain continuous system updates, develop and deploy new capability, and integrate best-in-class third-party sensors and effectors, future-proofing deployed systems at no additional cost to the customer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the SOCOM contract, Anduril will perform the work both within and outside of the continental United States. 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